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Cityescape: a writer’s inspiration
The gentle rush of traffic. Sirens wailing. The steady rhythm of a train as it passes. Pedestrians talking on their mobile phones as they walk by my front gate. Doors slamming. A plane overhead. Dogs barking. Children crying. This is the soundtrack of my daily life. City life: a writer’s…
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Review: Mountain Ash by Margareta Osborn
ISBN: 9781742758244 Published: 03/03/2014 Imprint: Bantam Australia Pages: 416 pages Amazon Description: After years of struggling as a single mother, Jodie Ashton has given up on love and passion. What she craves now is security for herself and her beloved daughter Milly. And marriage to widower Alex McGregor, the owner of the prosperous Glenevelyn…
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Best Australian Blogs competition now open
Each year the Australian Writers’ Centre holds the Best Australian Blogs competition and they are now open for 2014 entries. If you blog in any of the following areas, you might want to consider entering: Food: this is new for this year, so foodies celebrate! Commentary Lifestyle/Hobby Personal and Parenting…
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Review: The Wardrobe Girl by Jennifer Smart
Genre: Adult and contemporary romance ISBN: 9780857982513 Published: 03/03/2014 Imprint: Bantam Australia Length: 384 pages Amazon Description: ‘It’s just string bikinis, thongs and boardies on Pretty Beach Rescue. You could do it drunk and standing on your head.’ After the humiliating end of her last relationship, this is just what TV costume designer, Tess Appleby,…
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Story and plot: why they’re not the same thing
Before I review a book for my website, I generally like to read an excerpt of the novel to get a sense of whether it’s worth reviewing. I don’t like to write bad reviews. I don’t believe it supports the author community, and as an author myself, no one likes…
Belinda Williams 